Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: Where to Watch, Predictions, Stats

02/07/2025 at 06:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Noevir Stadium (Kobe).

: J1 League - Round 5

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
1.51	1.03
Ball Possession
52%	48%
Total shots
11	14
Shots on target
6	4
Big Chances
2	4
Corner Kicks
3	3
Passes
67% (255/381)	66% (226/341)
Yellow Cards
0	1
Expected Goals (xG)
1.51	1.03
xG on target (xGOT)
1.45	0.66
Total shots
11	14
Shots on target
6	4
Shots off target
4	8
Blocked Shots
1	2
Shots inside the Box
6	11
Shots outside the Box
5	3
Hit the Woodwork
0	1
Headed Goals
1	0
Big Chances
2	4
Corner Kicks
3	3
Touches in opposition box
24	24
Accurate through passes
1	3
Offsides
1	4
Free Kicks
10	7
Passes
67% (255/381)	66% (226/341)
Long passes
28% (23/83)	36% (24/67)
Passes in final third
60% (95/158)	59% (95/160)
Crosses
8% (1/12)	23% (5/22)
Expected assists (xA)
1.88	1.28
Throw-ins
24	36
Fouls
7	10
Tackles
77% (10/13)	41% (7/17)
Duels won
58	60
Clearances
40	37
Interceptions
7	6
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
4	5
xGOT faced
0.66	1.45
Goals prevented
0.66	0.40

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 0)
21', Nakajima Y. 🟨,
2nd Half (1 - 0)
60', Yuruki K. ↓, Hirose R. ↑,
67', 1 - 0, Erik ⚽, Sasaki D. (A),
68', Kato M. ↓, Maeda N. ↑,
68', Nakajima Y. ↓, Higashi S. ↑,
75', Shiotani T. ↓, Germain V. ↑,
77', Kuwasaki Y. ↓, Yamauchi K. ↑,
78', Germain R. ↓, Kinoshita K. ↑,
78', Arai N. ↓, Suga D. ↑,
82', Miyashiro T. ↓, Sakai G. ↑,
82', Ogihara T. ↓, Iwanami T. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Vissel Kobe
38.7%

Draw
29.1%

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
32.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

38.3%

29.4%

32.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

38.5%

29.2%

32.1%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Vissel Kobe has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.4%)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.2%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Vissel Kobe than the current prediction. (-0.2%)

The ML Model estimate for Sanfrecce Hiroshima aligns with the current prediction.

Vissel Kobe - Sanfrecce Hiroshima Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.41 ↓ (2.5)	3.2 ↓ (3.25)	2.93 ↓ (2.97)	6.8% (4.6%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Vissel Kobe - Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

Users Predictions: 19 users predict this event. Vissel Kobe will win (votes: 10 - 52.6%). Hiroshima will win (votes: 6 - 31.6%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 15.8%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Vissel Kobe: 30.1% – 75.1%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Vissel Kobe will win (5 of 6 users predict this - 83.33%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

One of today’s top clashes will feature two teams fighting for the top spots (ranked 4 and 5).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Vissel Kobe won 2.
Vissel Kobe is currently enjoying a strong run with several victories in a row (last 5 games: 4 wins).
Hiroshima is in great form at the moment (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
There will not play in Vissel Kobe: Hamasaki K. (Inactive) Muto Y. (Back Injury) Tominaga N. (Inactive)
There will not play in Hiroshima: Arslan T. (Knee Injury)
There are questionable in Vissel Kobe: Iino N. (Injury) Jean Patric (Inactive)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Vissel Kobe won 5 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 10 matches, and goals 27:36. (average 1.4:1.8).
Including home matches between the teams, Vissel Kobe won 4 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 17:18. (average 1.5:1.6).

How many head-to-head matches has Vissel Kobe won against Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

Vissel Kobe has won 3 of their last 8 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Sanfrecce Hiroshima won against Vissel Kobe?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima has won 4 of their last 8 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Vissel Kobe - Sanfrecce Hiroshima were as follows:

07.02.2025 Vissel Kobe - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0:2

05.07.2024 Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Vissel Kobe 1:3

16.03.2024 Vissel Kobe - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0:0

16.09.2023 Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Vissel Kobe 2:0

13.05.2023 Vissel Kobe - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2:0

Latest results of Vissel Kobe

21.06.2025 Kawasaki Frontale - Vissel Kobe 1:2 ✺

15.06.2025 Vissel Kobe - Nagoya Grampus 2:1 ✺

11.06.2025 Vissel Kobe - Kochi United 4:1 ✺

31.05.2025 Kashiwa Reysol - Vissel Kobe 1:3 ✺

25.05.2025 Shimizu S-Pulse - Vissel Kobe 3:2 ✺

Latest results of Sanfrecce Hiroshima

22.06.2025 Yokohama FC - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0:4 ✺

14.06.2025 Kashima Antlers - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1:1 ✺

11.06.2025 Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Brew Saga 3:1 ✺

08.06.2025 Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Avispa Fukuoka 2:1 ✺

04.06.2025 Avispa Fukuoka - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1:0 ✺

Japan J1 League Table

2025

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Kashiwa Reysol	23	12	8	3	31:20	11	44
2	Vissel Kobe	23	13	4	6	32:21	11	43
3	Kyoto	23	12	5	6	38:27	11	41
4	Kashima Antlers	23	13	2	8	33:22	11	41
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	23	12	3	8	27:18	9	39
6	Kawasaki Frontale	23	10	8	5	37:24	13	38
7	Machida	23	11	4	8	33:25	8	37
8	Urawa Reds	21	9	7	5	26:20	6	34
9	Cerezo Osaka	23	9	6	8	34:30	4	33
10	Gamba Osaka	23	9	4	10	27:30	-3	31
11	Okayama	23	8	6	9	19:20	-1	30
12	Avispa Fukuoka	22	8	6	8	19:21	-2	30
13	Nagoya Grampus	23	7	7	9	28:30	-2	28
14	Verdy	23	7	7	9	15:23	-8	28
15	Shimizu S-Pulse	23	7	6	10	27:32	-5	27
16	FC Tokyo	23	7	5	11	24:32	-8	26
17	Shonan Bellmare	22	6	5	11	16:30	-14	23
18	Yokohama FC	23	5	4	14	14:28	-14	19
19	Albirex Niigata	23	4	7	12	24:39	-15	19
20	Yokohama F. Marinos	23	4	6	13	20:32	-12	18

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Which TV channels are streaming of Vissel Kobe - Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

It is being streamed on various channels, including:


China	K-Ball
Japan	DAZN Japan